Slaying the Badger
“An American Contender. A French Legend.”
2014•1h 17m•6.8•Released
Documentary
Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, who is now the first and only American to win the Tour de France. In this engrossing documentary, LeMond looks back at the pivotal 1986 Tour, and his increasingly vicious rivalry with friend, teammate, and mentor Bernard Hinault. The reigning Tour champion and brutal competitor known as “The Badger,” Hinault ‘promised’ to help LeMond to his first victory, in return for LeMond supporting him in the previous year. But in a sport that purports to reward teamwork, it’s really every man for himself.
Director
John Dower
Writer
John Dower
Languages
English
Studio
ESPN Films
Cast
Greg LeMond
Self
Bernard Hinault
Self
Paul Köchli
Self
Kathy LeMond
Self
Phil Liggett
Self
John Tesh
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
ESPN Films
Company
ESPN
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